Image Description and Details : Informally known as the 'Little Trifid Nebula', Sh2-82 is a relatively small emission nebula surrounded by a blue reflection nebula. It is embedded in the dark nebula LDN 727 and is the site of some star formation and young stellar objects. Located at a distance of approximately 3600 light years, Sh2-82 is ionized by the star HD 231616, which can be seen near the center.

Own remote observatory, 50 km from Kiev, Bortle 4 zone. Imaged during September 2020 - August 2021. AZ-EQ6 mount, ONTC8 newton, QHY22. Guide - OAG with Lodestar camera.
Astrodon 5nm Ha: 31 x 600s;
Astrodon L: 120 x 300s;
Astrodon R: 53 x 300s;
Astrodon G: 60 x 300s;
Astrodon B: 93 x 300s;
Total exposure - 32 hr.
Captured in SGP, processed in Pixinsight.

Copyright: Sergiy Vakulenko